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Hybride, a division of Ubisoft, is extremely proud to
have contributed its VFX expertise to Quebec filmmaker Denis Villeneuve’s
latest sci-fi drama, Arrival. Hybride has previously worked on several international mega-productions including Avatar, The Hunger Games, Jurassic World, Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Warcraft and now bring their magic to Arrival.

When 12 mysterious spacecraft touch down across the
globe, an elite team is brought together to investigate. As they go inside one
of the ships, they meet the aliens up close and slowly start learning their
language.

Teaming up with VFX Supervisor Louis Morin,
Hybride—serving as the film's main VFX vendor—skillfully crafted 245 VFX shots
for a total of 25 minutes of screen time, including all the alien shots seen in
the movie.

Hybride artists were also responsible for the
“logograms”—the written language used by the aliens as they attempt to
communicate with the humans. Working with concept art supplied by the
production team, Hybride artists took over the development of the transition
effects, delivering a total of 70 logogram shots for the film. Other VFX by
Hybride include look development and animation for the fog, where realistic
interaction with the aliens was critical. “We are extremely proud of our participation
on this film, which is already a huge success,” said Pierre Raymond, President
and Head of Operations at Hybride. “It’s very motivating to be given a mandate
where creativity is at the heart of the process. The visual effects requested
for Arrival were quite ambitious and
we’re especially honored by the confidence Denis Villeneuve has shown us by
entrusting Hybride with key scenes in the film. "

Since its release, the international press has called
the film "poetic science fiction", "remarkably
intimate and contained”, "beautiful, with a very intimate mature
approach."

Hybride Technologies, a division of Ubisoft, is a
Quebec-based company that specializes in delivering spectacular visual effects
for the film and television industry worldwide. First digital studio in Quebec,
the company is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.

Hybride is currently working on: The Great Wall, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.

www.hybride.com

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